Chiropractic care was founded on two well-known and scientifically accepted truths: that the body is a self-healing and self-regulating organism; and that the nervous system is the body's master system that controls and coordinates all body functions. With these truths in mind, chiropractic looks at structural misalignments, or "subluxations," in the spine as the leading cause of interference to the nervous system's ability to control the body.

Chiropractic works to decrease the stress in the body by pinpointing and alleviating joint dysfunction. Without proper movement in the joints, the body is unable to function at optimal levels.